Dental care prices, USA vs Mexico?

Desert Captain wrote:

old guy wrote:
one thing you need to know about mexican dentists, their schooling to be a dentist is very simple. just hang a sign out side and buy a chair and call your self a dentist.

Your statement is ignorant and absurd! Mexican dentists go through the same training as U.S. Dentists, often attending schools in the U.S. They use the same equipment and employ the same techniques.

I have had half a dozen U.S. Dentists examine the work I had done in Mexico (Nogales), and they all agreed it was excellent. I will continue to get my cleanings done wherever I happen to be but any serious/expensive work will be done in Nogales (we live in Tucson).

I had a 3 tooth bridge and root canal done for $1,218 vs the $4,500 U.S. estimate. My last two fillings cost $80 (for both). If you don't have dental insurance or a lot of cash Mexico represents a viable alternative to learning to " gum" your food.

:S